US Embassy Refers Pantami Case To FBI

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has referred Nigerians seeking more information on the allegation of a connection between Isa Pantami and Boko Haram to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI.

The United States Embassy’s assertion was upon the deluge of enquiries arising from the publication of a tie between Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy and the terrorist group.

The minister has denied the story and threatened legal action against the newspaper which published the story that he had been placed on the United States Watchlist upon the allegation.

“Thank you for your inquiry, however, we defer all press inquiries on Minister Pantami to the FBI at npo@fbi.gov,” Leadership Newspaper quoted the embassy as saying.

Meanwhile, the minister had through his lawyers, Karina Tunyan & Company, in a letter on Monday, given the newspaper, a 24-hour ultimatum to retract the story or face legal action.

Besides, he charged that the newspaper should make a public apology which he said should also be circulated in other newspapers and online media.

In the letter signed by Michael Numa, and addressed to the managing director/editor-in-chief of the newspaper, the lawyers said Pantami’s reputation was badly damaged by the publication.

Against the background of the fact that the US embassy was referring enquiries on Pantami to the FBI, the lawyers described the report as a “false, malicious, misleading and degrading narrative simply targeted at tarnishing and bringing the good name of our client and that of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to disrepute”.

“That you are hereby given a 24-hour notice from the date of receipt of this letter to categorically retract your libelous statement made against our client,” the letter reads.

“That the said retraction and letter of apology be published in at least 5 print media circulated nationwide and 5 different renowned online media outfits across the globe.

“That you convene a press conference to publicly announce your retraction while dissociating our client from the false claims you made which are seriously injurious to our client’s personality.”

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